Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in South Carolina

This directory-style guide highlights 25 four-year colleges and universities in South Carolina. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of South Carolina-Columbia — Columbia, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Clemson University — Clemson, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Greenville Technical College — Greenville, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
College of Charleston — Charleston, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Coastal Carolina University — Conway, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
University of South Carolina-Upstate — Spartanburg, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Winthrop University — Rock Hill, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Lander University — Greenwood, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Anderson University — Anderson, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Francis Marion University — Florence, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
University of South Carolina Aiken — Aiken, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Charleston Southern University — Charleston, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Bob Jones University — Greenville, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
South Carolina State University — Orangeburg, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Columbia International University — Columbia, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Furman University — Greenville, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
North Greenville University — Tigerville, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of South Carolina Beaufort — Bluffton, South Carolina. Public four-year institution.
Benedict College — Columbia, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Claflin University — Orangeburg, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Wofford College — Spartanburg, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Limestone University — Gaffney, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Columbia College — Columbia, South Carolina. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.